SPARKZ CEO Sanjiv Malhotra speaks (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption SPARKZ CEO Sanjiv Malhotra speaks at the licensing ceremony in February 2020 for five ORNL battery technologies. The latest licensing of fast cycling formation technology for lithium-ion batteries will continue to advance the development of next-generation batteries. Credit ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.